Garment.



No. 679,778. Patented Aug. 6, I90l. A. PHILLIPS.

,GABMENT. (Applicatioi: filed Sept. 11, 1900.

(No llodel.)

I IIVVE/VTUR I P ATTKY WITNESSES UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT PHILLIPS, OF NEW YORK, W N. Y. ASSIGNOR OF TWO-THIRDS'TO FRANK HAAZ, OF SAME PLACE, AND IGNATIUS HAAZ, OF PHILADEL- PHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

GARMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 679,778, dated August 6, 1901.

Application filed September 11, 1900. Serial No. 29,683. (No modelt) T0 at whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT PHILLIPS, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New York, county of New York and State of New York, have in vented certain new and useful Improvements in Garments, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to improvements in garments for mens and boys wear; and the object thereof is to provide an article of wearing-apparel which is light, cool, and attractive in appearance and which embodies the essential features of a coat and shirt.

The invention will be hereinafter fully described, and specifically set forth in the annexed claim.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure 1 is a per: spective View of my improved garment, showing parts thereof thrown open or folded to illustrate the interior construction. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the garment buttoned up in position to be worn, and Fig. 3 is a similar 'view illustrating a slight modification.

In the practice of my invention I employ, primarily,a blouse or coat shaped garment, as A, which embodies the sleeves a and the collar a. The sleeves are preferably supplied with attached cuifs 1 and also buttonholes 2 to receive ordinary buttons for securing detachable cuffs. Secured horizontally around the interior portion of the coat A a little above the waist-line is a flap B, adapted to be worn inside of the pantaloons of the wearer.

As a means for supporting the pantaloons a series of suspenders O are employed. These suspenders preferably embody straps of elastic webbing having Y-shaped upper ends socured at the joint formed by the coat-body and the upper edge of the flap B, and they are preferably six in number, two on each side and two located centrally of the back of the garment. A series of buttonholes c are formed in each suspender, whereby they are adaptable for attachment to the ordinary pantaloons. Suspender-buttons and the said pantaloons can be adjusted to difierent heights.

To supply the upper or exposed part of the shirt, I employ an ordinary dicky or false bosom D, which has a neckband d secured thereto. This neckband has a depending extension d at one end, which has a button 3 secured thereto for engagement with a buttonhole 4 in the back of the coat, whereby the neckband is retained in proper relative position. As a further means for securing the dicky, buttons 5 are sewed to the face thereof, and they engage buttonholes 6, formedin the sides of thecoat beneath the lapels of the collar, which hides them from view when the garment is worn.

Arranged interiorly of the rearward portion of the coat-collar are two loops 7, which are adapted for engagement with the band of anecktie or scarf, whereby when the garment is composed of very light or flimsy material the collar will be held up in place to prevent sagging.

In the modification illustrated by Fig. 3 of the drawings the coat-collar is removed and in lieu thereof a neckband E is employed. This neckband is provided with the ordinary buttonholes for engagement with a detachable collar.

In constructing my improved garment I employ fabrics such as silk, linen, or other material generally used for shirting, or any desirable light-weight fabric may be used.

In use the pantaloons are adjusted to the suspenders O by means of the ordinary suspender-buttons of the pantaloons-waistband, with the flap B inside and the lower part of the coat A covering the waistband, thus providing a neat, light, and effective garment, which embodies all the features of both a coat and shirt.

Having thus described my invention, what Iclaim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

In agarment for mens wear, the combination with a coat, and means for fastening the same around the body; of the dicky D, comprising the neckband 01, secured thereto, the depending extension d, forming a part of 7 my invention I have signed my name,in presence of two witnesses, this 29th day of August, 10 19 O0.

ALBERT PHILLIPS.

Witnesses S. HARNISOH, B. PATERSON. 

